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Development of the Self-Report Measures of Assessing Developmental Assets Among At-Risk Youth in Malaysia

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Measures of developmental assets were created as a new self-report to assess positive attitudes and behaviour among at-risk youth. The measure was examined in a sample of 744 at-risk youth aged between 13 and 25 who dwell in public housing projects in Malaysia. The Malaysian version of the developmental assets measures 23 dimensions of the participants in respect of their positive attitude and behaviour towards society, significant others and self. The results show that this measure has good psychometric properties, and is significantly associated with other constructs. This measure is useful in basic and applied research, and for intervention programmes.

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This research was supported by PERMATA NEGARA, Department of Prime Minister to Community Based Empowerment research group, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Our sincere thanks also go to the dedicated and committed researchers and research assistants of the Community Based Empowerment Programme who ensured the success of this project, and of course the participants of this study.

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Abdul Kadir, N.B., A. Rahim, S., Abdul Mutalib, M.H. et al. Development of the Self-Report Measures of Assessing Developmental Assets Among At-Risk Youth in Malaysia. Child Adolesc Soc Work J 29, 391–407 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-012-0267-z

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